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Packington Generation Plant Phase 38.5 MW Waste

Waste

Packington Generation Plant Phase 3 is an 8.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Energy Developments (UK) / SITA UK since its commissioning. Ranked #47 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.45% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Packington 9.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage). The facility is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 40 km northeast of Birmingham.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energy Developments (UK) / SITA UK
Location
52.4697°, -1.6908°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,143. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #399 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Developments (UK) / SITA UK operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

461 plants within 100 km, 10,463 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coleshill STW (Waste AD) (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.469700, -1.690800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.2 Kt
52 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
189.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
781.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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